User`s guide

9 – Windows 2000 Driver Installation
QLDIRECT
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9.6.2
QLDIRECT Installation
If QLDIRECT is not installed on your system, perform the installation procedures in
section 9.6.2.1. If the QLFILTER driver is installed on your system, perform the
update procedures in section 9.6.2.2.
9.6.2.1
Initial Installation of QLDIRECT
Perform the following steps to add the QLDIRECT driver to a previously installed
Windows 2000 system:
1. If necessary, install the QLA2300 Windows 2000 enhanced miniport driver.
2. Insert the disk that contains the QLDIRECT driver in an appropriate drive.
3. Execute the Setup.exe installation program on the disk and follow the
instructions on the screen.
4. Remove the disk that contains the QLDIRECT driver.
5. Restart your system to load the driver.
9.6.2.2
Updating to QLDIRECT from QLFILTER
The QLDIRECT driver replaces the QLogic QLFILTER driver. You must first uninstall
the QLFILTER driver before installing the QLDIRECT driver.
Perform the following steps to update from the QLFILTER driver to the QLDIRECT
driver:
1. Manually delete the Qlfilter.sys file from the following directory. For example:
del C:\Winnt\System32\Drivers\Qlfilter.sys
2. Manually remove the QLFILTER key from the following registry location:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
3. Insert the disk that contains the QLDIRECT driver in an appropriate drive.
4. Execute the Setup.exe installation program on the disk and follow the
instructions on the screen.
5. Remove the disk that contains the QLDIRECT driver.
6. Restart your system to load the driver.